Hayduke Trail Day 32

You would think a zero day would be relaxing, but they always manage to get really busy.  I was busy the whole day: getting my resupply, and most importantly, I needed to put resupply caches at Jacob Lake and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.  There wasn’t any way for me to mail supplies, so Deena let me borrow her car and place the caches while she was working.

I had been debating going to the Wave lottery to see if I could get a permit for tomorrow since it would fit my day pretty well.  After talking to Deena, I decided to give it a shot.  There were 52 groups applying for four spots, and somehow, I won a spot!  It wouldn’t have been the end of the world if I didn’t win, but it’s great that I did since the Wave is right next to where I’m hiking anyways, and I want to see as much as I reasonably can on this trip through the area.

I placed my cache at Jacob Lake, and on my way there, I saw a couple of backpackers walking along the road.  Of course, I picked them up and took them to the trailhead since that’s where I was going anyways.  They’re hiking the Arizona Trail south, which is coincident with the Hayduke in this area, so I asked them for info on the trail behind.  Sounds like there’s good water in the area, which is great news since I was unsure.  Good luck 250 and Mika.

I got to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and scoped out electricity to recharge my battery bank when I got there.  I went to the store to see about where I could stash my food supply.  The store agreed to hold it for me until I got there, which is great!

Then it was just back home to finish up my town chores and make and eat dinner, with more fresh food!  A good night and a great stop with Deena and Steve.